Government shutdown risk spikes as House Republicans leave town in disarray amid hard-right revolt
22.09 2023:
Published: Sep. 22, 2023, 7:23 a.m.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus hold a news event outside the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, as Congress…
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